Public war, private conscience : the ethics of political violence / Andrew Fiala.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fiala, Andrew, 1966-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

War--Moral and ethical aspects.

War.

Political violence--Moral and ethical aspects.

Political violence.

Terrorism.

Conscientious objection.

Just war doctrine.

Pacifism.

War (Philosophy).

Utilitarianism.

Duty.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (194 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Continuum, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Public War, Private Conscience offers a philosophical reflection on the moral demands made upon us by war, providing a clear and accessible overview of the different ways of thinking about war. Engaging both with contemporary examples and historical ideas about war, the book offers unique analysis of issues relating to terrorism, conscience objection, just war theory and pacifism. Andrew Fiala examines the conflict between utilitarian and deontological points of view. On the one hand, wars are part of the project of public welfare, subject to utilitarian evaluation. On the other hand, war is a

Contents:

The sublime grind of Ares

The war of public and private

Plato's prophecy and Kant's dream

Democratic control and professional ethics

The military establishment

The democratic peace myth : from Kant and Mill to Hiroshima and Baghdad

The vanity of temporal things : Hegel and the ethics of war

American ambivalence : militarism, pacifism, and pragmatism

Sliding scales and the mischief of war

Waterboarding, torture, and violence

Conscientious refusal and the liberal tradition

Public myths and private protest.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612873584

9781282873582

128287358X

9781441124210

1441124217

OCLC:

676695885